Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium

Sal·mo·nel·la en·ter·i·ca se·ro·var ty·phi·mu·ri·um

(sal'mō-nel'ă en-ter'ik-ă sĕr'ō-vahr tī-fī-mŭr'ē-ŭm) A bacterial species causing food poisoning in humans; natural pathogen of all warm-blooded animals and is also found in snakes and pet turtles; worldwide, it is the most frequent cause of gastroenteritis due to S. enterica species.